Machine Operator (FMCG)

Northwood; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading paper hygiene manufacturer based in Ellesmere Port is looking for Machine Operators to join their team. You will play a crucial role in ensuring product quality by operating unwinder and rewinder machines, conducting quality checks, and managing recyclable materials. Ideal candidates should have experience in a fast-paced production environment and possess strong technical skills for machine set-up and maintenance. The company offers a collaborative work culture and numerous employee benefits, including pension schemes and product discounts.

Benefits

Company pension

Life assurance

Free company products

Free on-site parking

Employee discounts

Wellness programmes

Early access to pay

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced FMCG production environment.
• Ability to perform basic fault finding and preventative maintenance.
• Technical skills to set up machines correctly.

Responsibilities

• Operate unwinder/rewinder machines effectively.
• Perform regular quality checks and adjustments as needed.
• Organise recyclable materials into bales.

Skills

Technical approach

Proactive problem solving

Experience in FMCG production

Critical thinking

Job description

Broaden your horizons with Northwood!

Our Machine Operators play an incredibly important role in our production. Surrounded by state of the art machinery, you'll be situated in the hub of production of our high demand hygiene paper products.

Why Northwood?

• Work-life balance and a Christmas shutdown!
• Full training on our paper converting lines and balers
• A newly-refurbished, clean factory with excellent heat and dust extraction
• State of the art FMCG production lines controlled by high tech HMI screens
• Collaborative, talented, and supportive team culture
• Excellent employee benefits including a dental discounts, early access to pay, 24/7 Employee Care Programme, retail discounts, and a myriad of other amenities!

Your day to day

You’ll maximise the quality of our products by effectively operating our unwinder/rewinder machines, performing regular quality checks, and making adjustments as required.

Periodically, you’ll organise recyclable material into bales which will be delivered to our recycling Mills.

You will need to conduct pre-use lifting and equipment guarding checks to ensure your safety.

We are passionate about continuous improvement, and it is crucial that our colleagues seek out opportunities for cost savings where possible, sharing any great ideas you have.

Join us on our continental shift

• 12 hour shifts (6-6)
• 2 days, 2 nights, and 4 off (continuous).

Benefits

• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free company products
• Free on‑site parking
• Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
• Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
• Free early access to pay scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee referral scheme

Requirements

• Technical and proactive approach, enabling you to set our machines correctly and carry out basic fault finding and PPMs to reduce downtime.
• Experience in a fast‑paced FMCG production environment (e.g. Foods, Packaging, Pharmaceuticals, or ideally tissue/paper converting).
• Critical thinking with an inquisitive approach, with the confidence to challenge.

Who we are

Northwood is a family‑owned group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away‑from‑home and consumer market.

Our mission is to be the market‑leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end‑user product converting, storage and transportation.

Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, which in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education.

We are a highly successful, award‑winning and ambitious business that has grown from a humble paper sales business to a market leader employing over 800 colleagues, across 11 sites in the UK and Spain.

We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market‑leading service and sales support.